Excel Academy Charter Schools is a growing network of high-performing, no-excuses charter schools in Boston dedicated to closing the achievement gap in the Boston area. The network currently operates three middle schools in East Boston and Chelsea and will be launching its first high school in fall 2015. For 6 years in a row, Excel 8th graders have been the top-performers of all 460 Massachusetts public school districts on the MCAS exams. The high school will build upon Excel Academy’s track record of success, providing a free college-preparatory high school option for all Excel middle school graduates.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Special Projects Manager will report directly to the Dean of Operations (DOS) and will support the DOS on a day-to-day basis across a broad range of functional areas of responsibility, with a particular emphasis on school-wide operations. Through this work, the Special Projects Manager will gain deep exposure to the complexities of operating a high school. This position provides a unique opportunity for an individual with superior critical thinking, communication, and relationship-building skills to play a central role in supporting the advancement of the high school’s priorities.

Roles and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

Event/Project Management

Serve as the primary owner of all field trips, including arranging transportation, admission, and coordinating waivers and permission slips]

Manage the logistics for senior-year activities, large-scale school events, and graduation

Coordinate quarterly parent-teacher conferences, including managing the logistics and outreach

Support with staff appreciation events throughout the year

Troubleshoot with external service providers as needed and oversee their work when necessary

Manage collection of all compliance documents and enrollment files for incoming, current, and transferring students and work with district office to ensure enrollment records are accurate and up to date

Support the planning and execution of all open house and enrollment events

Assessment Support

Support the DOO in coordinating logistics for all standardized assessments (AP, ACCESS, PSAT, SAT, ACT, MCAS), as well as testing logistics for quarterly Interim Assessments

Hiring Support

Create schedules for all candidates who have on-site interviews

Greet candidates, provide tours to candidates, and manage all logistics of the hiring process

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher;

At least two years of experience in an urban public district or charter high school preferred, but not required;

Strong verbal and written communication skills;

Systematic and structured approach to project management with a demonstrated ability to carry out multiple high-priority projects in parallel;